What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in Tennessee

In Tennessee, home electricity runs 13.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD's EPA-rated 27.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.82, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 76.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Tennessee — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in Tennessee runs about $573 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,830 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, in dollars

$12.5 — that's what Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 89.9 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD needs for its full 327-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in Tennessee ranks 587 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD ranks 23 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Tennessee ranks 13 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Line up a few Tennessee electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 13.9¢/kWh, Tennessee sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.